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Your timeline · Ontario

Phase 3 of 7 · Financial Disclosure

Acknowledge the end of the relationship
Understand the difference between separation and divorce
Understand the grounds for divorce in Canada
Begin living separate and apart
Identify the legal issues you need to address
Secure and copy important documents

Research your resolution options
Consult a family lawyer
Retain a lawyer

Gather all financial documents
Value the matrimonial home and other properties
Complete your Financial StatementOpen
Complete the Certificate of Financial Disclosure
Exchange financial disclosure with your spouse

Negotiate through lawyers
Consider mediation
Consider collaborative law
Draft a Separation Agreement
Sign the Separation Agreement

Confirm the one-year separation period
Choose and prepare your divorce application
File your application with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Serve the divorce papers on your spouse
Wait for the response period

Attend the Mandatory Information Program
Getting your first court date
Case Conference
Motions (if needed)
Settlement Conference
Trial Scheduling Conference
Trial Management Conference
Trial

Obtain the Divorce Order
Wait for the 31-day appeal period
Obtain your Certificate of Divorce
Update your legal and financial documents
Implement the terms of your agreement or order

Complete your Financial Statement

In progressStep 3 of 5 in this phase

In Ontario, you must complete one of two Financial Statement forms. Use Form 13 if you are claiming only support (child support or spousal support). Use Form 13.1 if you are claiming both property (equalization) and support.

Key things to know

Your spouse has the same disclosure obligations as you: automatic, immediate, and ongoing. They don't get to cherry pick what they share.
If your spouse is slow to disclose or provides incomplete information, there are legal tools available: requests to produce, motions to compel, and even striking of pleadings for persistent non-compliance.

Your checklist1 of 7 done

Obtain the correct Financial Statement form for your province from your lawyerDocuments

Complete the income section accurately (use your most recent tax return and pay stubs)Financial

Complete the monthly expenses section (be thorough and realistic)Financial

List all assets with current valuesFinancial

Questions to ask your lawyer

Which form do I use: Form 13 or Form 13.1?
How do I value my assets for the Financial Statement?
What happens if I make a mistake on the form?

Documents you may need

Completed Form 13 (support claims only) or Form 13.1 (property and support claims)Three years of income tax returns and notices of assessmentRecent pay stubsAll bank and investment account statementsMortgage statements

Official forms

Form 13: Financial Statement (Support Claims)

Form 13.1: Financial Statement (Property and Support Claims)

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Choose and prepare your divorce application

What happens

In Ontario, you file for divorce in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Family Branch). Choose the correct form: Form 8A: Application (Divorce) if you are only seeking a divorce order. Form 8: Application (General) if you are also seeking support, property, or parenting orders.

Source: Ontario Court Forms (Family Law Rules)

Documents you may need

Form 8A: Application (Divorce) or Form 8: Application (General)
Form 36: Affidavit for Divorce
Registration of Divorce Proceedings form (federal)
Original marriage certificate or certified copy
Separation agreement or existing court orders
Financial Statement (Form 13 or 13.1) if claiming support or property

Official forms

Form 8: Application (General)Form 8A: Application (Divorce)Form 36: Affidavit for Divorce

Questions and considerations to bring to your lawyer

Can we file a joint application, or are there reasons we should file separately?
Are there any claims I should include in the application now even if we have not fully resolved them yet?
What is the court filing fee, and what other costs should I expect at this stage?

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